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Isabel Guerra

Coming from Argentina, The Cranberries arrived in Lima last night, to offer a concert tonight at the Monumental Stadium Esplanade.

Their flight arrived at 8.47 p.m., and after passing customs controls, lead singer Dolores O’Riordan waved hi her fans.

She seemed eager to meet her fans, but changed her mind because the screaming crowd welcoming her scared her a bit: however, she didn't lose her smile.

Weeks ago, she had said during a TV interview that she felt a special contact with Peru, since her grandmother lived in this country for several years.

During the concert in Buenos Aires, The Cranberries rocked the crowd with songs like Linger, Zombie, and Salvation.

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Isabel Guerra

The famous reggae band UB40 delighted its Peruvian fans during the concert they gave last night at Jockey Club del Peru.

The band, conformed by James Brown, Duncan Campbell, Robin Campbell, Terrence ‘Astro’ Wilson, Brian Travers, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Tony Mullings, Maxi Priest, Laurence Parry and Martin Meredith, showed up on stage a few minutes before 11 p.m., starting a reggae party that lasted for two hours.

Song like “Wear you to the ball”, “Here I am”, “Rat in My Kitchen”, “Reggae Music”, “Higher Ground” e “Impossible Love” put the audience to dance, and were the stars of a night full of nostalgia.

The set list also included songs from their recently launched new album “Labor of love Volume IV” that will be on sale since Feb. 8.

However, undoubtedly, the most welcomed songs of the night were their former smashing hits “Red Red Wine”, “Kingston town”, and “Can’t help falling in love,” the latter a cover of an Elvis Presley's song.

It was the second time UB40 performed in Peru, this time during their “Latin American Tour 2010.”

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World famous reggae band UB40 arrived today in the Peruvian capital, Lima, to stage their long awaited concert this Saturday, February 6. The band said they are happy to be back in our capital city.

The British band arrived at Jorge Chavez International at 18:15 hours (23:15 GMT), and almost half an hour later said hello to their fans waiting for them outside the airport.

UB40 will perform at the Jockey Club del Peru this Saturday, Feb. 06, from 21:00.

Britain's #1 Reggae Band, formed over 23 years ago, consists of 8 band members who all come from the city of Birmingham, England.

Influenced by Reggae music, which was very much the music of the day in their environment, UB40 started out on their long career together, not only as musicians, but as friends.

The band spent their first six months together in a cellar while they learned how to play their instruments as a band, practicing songs. Their first venture into the public arena was in February 1979.

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Isabel Guerra

Only a few days before the her concert in Lima, scheduled for Feb. 16, Beyonce said that she is eager to know more from Peru.

“Some colleagues have told me about the wonders of Peru and about the fans. I am also aware that it is a privileged country regarding musica instruments and sounds. I know that every spot has a very special energy, and I want to be filled with that energy,” she said to Caras magazine (quoted by El Comercio).

Beyoncé revealed that she keeps fit eating healthy and exercising. “I am very conscious that I can't eat everything I would like to, that's why I exercise a lot. I use to dance and run almost 8 hours a day,” she said.

Beyoncé's concert will be held at the Monumental Stadium Esplanade, on Feb. 16.

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Peruvian actress Magaly Solier thinks that “La teta asustada" (The Milk of Sorrow) is already a winner, only for the its achievement of being nominated to run for the Oscar Award in the category of Best Foreign Film.

“I think we just have to wait a little bit to shout that we are the winners. And if it does not happen, I am sure that being included among the five nominess is great,” said Solier, the actress who plays the main character, Fausta.

The actress born in Ayacucho admits that she never thought that this film could “go so far,” but remarked that it is necessary to trust in the Peruvian talents.

“There is a lot of talent in Peru, and we need to be united,” she said.

The Oscar ceremony will take place on March 7.

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Isabel Guerra

Only one week after the sales started, tickets for Guns 'n Roses concert in Lima are selling very well, and several sectors of the Monumental Stadium Esplanade have almost sold out, according to the website Aldeaw.rpp.com

The arrival of this band is undoubtedly one of the main musical events of recent years in Peru, fulfilling the expectations of thousands of fans.

Guns n' Roses is currently promoting its latest album, “Chinese Democracy,” which is already considered as the most expensive production in music history, and has hit number one in the musical rankings of 13 countries.

The concert is scheduled for March 25, at the Monumental Stadium Esplanade, and the set list is expected to include several of the band's former hits.

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The Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Florez shared stage at Hyatt Park, Philadelphia, with Sting, former lead singer of “The Police.”

Florez was invited to participate in the Academy of Music Anniversary Concert, celebrating 153 years of life.

“His [Florez] voice is a wondrous blend of silvery overtones and bel canto ease, and, though it's slightly churlish to say, it was hard not to notice that for pure talent, his was the star voice,” says today the web Philly.com.

Flórez and Sting sang for almost 3,000 people, accompanied by the Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos.

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Peru-Spain co-production “La Teta Asustada” (“The Milk of Sorrow”) was included among the five nominees in competition to the Oscar Award.

Claudia Llosa's film will compete on March 7 under the category “Best Foreign Film.”

The official announcement was made ay Los Angeles Film School, US.

Actress Anne Hathaway Along with the Academy's President, Tom Sherak, were the ones who announced the titles of the films that will compete for this Award.

The other four nominees were “Ajami” (Israel), “El Secreto de Sus Ojos” (The secret of the eyes - Argentina), “Un Prophète” (Francia) and “The White Ribbon” (Alemania).

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Isabel Guerra

Only seven days before the the Cranberries concert in Lima, scheduled for Feb. 8., its lead singer Dolores O'Riordan confessed that she is very excited about coming to Peru, because she “feels a special attraction to the spirituality and the heavenly energy of the Andes.”

"I'm sure I will find my spiritual renewal in Peru," said the singer, adding that she has read much about the healing power that exists in our country, and about "how recognized it is in other continents."

Dolores O'Riordan has revealed before that her grandmother used to tell her stories about Peru.

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During its first visit to Peru, Placebo, the UK band founded in London in 1994, will perform in Lima on Apr. 20 at the Monumental in Stadium Esplanade, featuring its latest production “Battle for the Sun,” edited in 2009.

In addition, Moby, who reached stardom due to the good comments and sales generated by their album “Play”, will perform in Lima the following week, presenting his production "Wait for me" (2009) on Apr. 28, in a venue yet to be confirmed.

The UB40 concert, who had initually been scheduled for Jan. 28, has been postponed to Feb. 6, according to Scorpius Producciones, the organizers in Lima; the concert will take place at the Jockey Club del Perú.

According to Scorpius Producciones, all the tickets bought for Jan. 28 will be valid for February, and if the customer can't attend on that date he will get a full refund.

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